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Politicians can’t break free from our car culture

Robert Davis, Chair, Road Danger Reduction Forum, London NW10
21 March 2014
 

Your editorial “Road critics go unheard” (LTT 07 Mar) notes that many professional bodies and academics are questioning the renewed interest in increasing inter-urban road capacity but asks: “…if their arguments are so sound, why do ministers not seem to be listening?”.

During my career as a transport professional (and I guess of just about everybody reading LTT) there have been many well-argued reasons put forward for reducing dependence on car use and associated...

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